Madrid Engineering Brings New Meaning to "Tight Squeeze"

 

     Our new drill rig can really fit into some tight places, as shown below. The drill, custom manufactured for Madrid Engineering, is specially designed for use on limited access subsidence investigation jobs. The outriggers, properly placed for safety during drilling operations, can expand the support base from 3 to 6 feet wide and are designed to keep the rig steady. However, the outriggers can be removed so the rig can maneuver into tight spots, as narrow as 3 feet wide.
 

     While accessing a proposed boring location, the rig can be driven through gates into back yards that previously required tripod drilling, which is slow, cumbersome, and more expensive. MEG’s new rig is also track mounted, allowing us to access manicured yards without tearing them up. And like its bigger brother (i.e., our larger, trailer-mounted drill rig), the new rig can drill up to 100 feet deep.

 
     "By purchasing our own difficult access rig, we have better control over our schedule and can respond to our clients faster", said Larry Madrid, P.E., principal engineer and owner. Madrid Engineering strives for and delivers 30-day turnaround on subsidence investigations.

 
     Madrid Engineering Group, Inc. continues to provide professional geotechnical and geological engineering services to our clients in the Florida insurance industry and beyond. These services include subsidence investigations, expert testimony, peer review, grouting and underpinning remediation designs, and monitoring the contractor during repairs.